After Rorschach, will Haley play Freddy?

Crowds of “Watchmen” fans of all ages piled into S.A.’s Atomic Comics today to meet the man who played Rorschach, Jackie Earle Haley, and get his autograph on everything from the graphic novel to his action figure.

“I just geek on this,” said a smiling and very accommodating Haley of the love he was getting from his hometown fans. Before the event officially began, around 100 people were standing in line for their Haley fix.

But will Haley, who hit a homerun with his portrayal of hooded psychopath Rorschach, soon be playing another frightening icon, as in Freddy Krueger?

He’s already said he’s talked with the guys making the planned big-screen remake of “Nightmare on Elm Street.” So would that be something he’d be interested in?

Look for Haley’s answers in my Friday Express-News column. He also told me a little about his recent trip to Vancouver to film another comic book project: the TV pilot for Fox show “Human Target.”

For now, listen in on what Haley told IGN.com in a video interview about the possibility of his playing Freddy.

But will Haley, who hit a homerun with his portrayal of hooded psychopath Rorschach, soon be playing another frightening icon, as in Freddy Krueger?

He’s already said he’s talked with the guys making the planned big-screen remake of “Nightmare on Elm Street.” So would that be something he’d be interested in?

Look for Haley’s answers in my Friday Express-News column. He also told me a little about his recent trip to Vancouver to film another comic book project: the TV pilot for Fox show “Human Target.”

For now, listen in on what Haley told IGN.com in a video interview about the possibility of his playing Freddy.